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APPLICATION FILED IAN. 30. ISI?.

Patented Nov. 27. 1917.

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. upon that disclosed in application for Letters Patent of the United States, filed De cernber 18th, 1916,' Serial Number 137,693, one purpose of the present invention being to provide means whereby the current to 'the lamp will be normally cut oil" but the circuit may be closed by the act of the driver in placing his arm in position to give the desired signal.

ln the accompanying drawings; i' Figure l is a view partly in section of a 2o portion of the frame and seat of an automobile representing the arm of the driver in position to give the signaland the circuit to the lamp being closed.

, Fig. 2 1s a sectional view of a xture to Ybe attached to the frame of the seat to hold the electric circuit closing device, which is shown in, position in the `fixture.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of Fig. 2.

Fig. i is a plan view of the fixture with the electric circuit closing device omitted.

Fig. 5 is a view of a modified form oi fixture.

ln these drawings A indicates the frame of the vehicle seat and l a fixture attached thereto along the side arm or margin thereof. This lixture may be of cast metal, having a standard portion 2, Fig. 2, and a socket portion 3, the latter receiving a circuit closing device l of any suitable standard pattern. In the i-orm shown this circuit closing device has a head portion Il and a body portion 4: and depressing the headA portion the circuit is closed in the ordinary manner to light a signal lamp.`

ln the form illustrated in Fig. l this v `lamp is indicated at B, it being mounted on a suitable bracket having a clamp 5 by 'which the lamp may be attached to the sleeve of the driver or to the gauntlet of his glove. From this lamp the circuit wires 6 entendV to a guide or holder 7 which may be i. in the torre or an eye attached to a clampim; member S adapted'to be clamped on the 'erin et the driver.

ine circuit wires 6 egrteud :to the contact or circuit closing device 15.- and thence throughv the portion 6 to a suitable socket on the frame of the vehicle from whence the circuit wires may run to a battery carried by the vehicle.

lt will vbe noticed from Figvl that the position of the circuit closing; device is such relative to the seat that the driver readily can press his arm upon this circuitclosing f device after taking his y:hand ou the wheel and in the act of moving'hisarm out latorally to give the signalfand having brought his arm into this lateral position inu respect to thecar and having borne upon the circuit closing device currentY will be supplied to the lamp B and as this is mounted adjacent the wrist of the driver the'light will be displayed Well' toward one sideof the car for observation by the occupants of a car following or by a crossing policeman or pedestrian. y

lt will be noted that the same act which brings the arm of the driver in position to give the signal brings the pressureofhis arm to bear on the circuitclosing device, and it desired the circuit may be maintained vwhile the drivers arm is thus thrown out be left on the car, upon the driver leaving it.

I do not limit myself to the position of the lamp shown as this may be located dii'erently and apart 'from the arm.

ln order to prevent undue strain on the point of attachment of the circuit wires with the circuit closer which might result from an accidental pull on the circuit wires I provide means for engaging or gripping the circuit wires adjacent the socket and while this may be of different forms and may be differently arranged I prefer to mount this device on the same support which carries the socket as indicated at 9, Fig. 5, it being noted that this device consists ol.E an arm with a narrow slot between the same and the base of the socket into which slot the wires may be forced to grip them and lll 'lli

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The socket 3 is provided with a slot 3" its side and bottom for the circuit wires to 1pass through.

What I claim is: l

:1. I n combination, a signal lamp, with means for supporting the same on' the arm of the driver, circuit connections leading to said lamp, and a circuit closer in said counections, said circuit closer being located in position to be borne upon by the arm of the driver and at his will When'this is extended laterally from the' vehicle to display the signal, the said circuitv being normally open, substantially as described.

2.'In combination a signal .lain-p to be attached to the arm of the driver, circuit connections -leading thereto, a guide also attached to the arm of the driver for holding said circuit connections in rear ofthe lamp, a circuit closer arranged at a position to one side of the seat of the vehicle to be borne upon for closing said circuit by the larm of the driver and at his will when extended laterally from the vehicle, the said circuit to the lamp being normally open, substantially as described. la

In combination vvith av signal lamp,A With-means for attachlng it to the'arm of S the driver, circuit connections extending from said signal lamp, a circuit closer adapted to be secured to the frame of the vehicle' inv position to be borne upon by the 'arm of the driver in giving the. signal by extending- 4 his arm laterally from the fear, a support forv the circuit closer, said circ it closer tog ther with the circuit Wires be ng freely removable from said support, a d means adjacent the said circuit closer for engaging the circuit connections to prevent strain on the circuit connections, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I aiix my signature. 6|

THOMAS MARSHALL SMITH. 

